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Why geologists can’t agree on when the Anthropocene Epoch began

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Why geologists can’t agree on when the Anthropocene Epoch began

Nobody doubts that human activities have dramatically transformed Earth, so why has there been no official recognition of the Anthropocene?

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We’re uncovering a radically different view of civilisation’s origins

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We’re uncovering a radically different view of civilisation’s origins

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We are finally getting to grips with how plate tectonics started

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We are finally getting to grips with how plate tectonics started

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When did life begin on Earth? New evidence reveals a shocking story

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When did life begin on Earth? New evidence reveals a shocking story

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When did the first galaxies form? Earlier than we thought possible

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When did the first galaxies form? Earlier than we thought possible

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Why it’s so hard to tell when Homo sapiens became a distinct species

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Why it’s so hard to tell when Homo sapiens became a distinct species

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When did time begin? Hint: It wasn’t at the big bang

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When did time begin? Hint: It wasn’t at the big bang

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From headaches to tics, how mass nocebo effects spread real symptoms

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From headaches to tics, how mass nocebo effects spread real symptoms

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A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life

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A whole new world of tiny beings challenges fundamental ideas of life

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LONDON, ENGLAND - MARCH 03: Leo, aged 9 months, takes part in an experiment at the 'Birkbeck Babylab' Centre for Brain and Cognitive Development, on March 3, 2014 in London, England. The experiment uses an electroencephalogram (EEG) to study brain activity whilst the baby examines different objects of varying complexity. Researchers at the Babylab, which is part of Birkbeck, University of London, study brain and cognitive development in infants from birth through childhood. The scientists use various experiments, often based on simple games, and test the babies' physical or cognitive responses with sensors including: eye-tracking, brain activation and motion capture. (Photo by Oli Scarff/Getty Images)

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How studying babies' minds is prompting us to rethink consciousness

The debate over when consciousness arises has been revitalised by new tests of awareness in infants – raising the possibility that it emerges just before birth

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Physics

How cosmic stasis may drastically rewrite the history of the universe

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What the new field of women’s neuroscience reveals about female brains

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Health

The shocking discovery that our gut microbiome drives ageing

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Space

Why we must investigate Phobos, the solar system's strangest object

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